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Brake System

Caliper

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Демонтаж защитных колпачков
Removal of bolt head protective caps. A. Chisel.

5. BOLT HEAD PROTECTIVE CAP

Демонтаж крепежных болтов
Removal of caliper mounting bolts

A. HEX KEY.

6. CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS

PROCEDURE.

1. Drain two-thirds of the brake fluid from the reservoir.

2. Raise the vehicle..

3. Mark the position of the front wheels relative to the hubs and remove the front wheels.

4. Press piston 9 into the brake caliper cylinder and make sure there is clearance between the

pad linings of pads 2, 3 and the brake disc

13..

5. Brake hose fitting bolt, only if necessary

to remove the caliper from the vehicle for disassembly and repair. Plug the opening in the

caliper and the hose to prevent brake fluid loss and dirt entering the system.

6. Loosen the protective caps 5 by lightly tapping the chisel with a hammer and remove the

caps using a screwdriver.

7. Unscrew mounting bolts 6 and remove the caliper. If the caliper is removed for service and repair of other parts, hang it on a wire hook secured to the telescopic strut of the front suspension. Caliper mounting bolts on

strut have a special coating. Tap M12x1.5 threads in the suspension strut bracket. Before installation, apply a thin layer of thread-locking compound to the new bolts that do not have a special coating.

Installation

PROCEDURE.

1. Install the caliper on the strut bracket and thread in the mounting bolts.

bolts

6. Tighten the mounting bolts to torque 95 N·m.

2. Connect the brake hose fitting to the caliper. Tighten the hollow banjo bolt securing the hose end fitting.

hose to torque 25 N·m.

3. Install protective caps on the 5 bolt heads using tool KM-404A.

Warning.

Use only new caps. The caps must seat fully in place.

4. Install the wheels in their original positions, aligning them with the marks made during removal.

5. Lower the vehicle.

6. Add fresh brake fluid to the reservoir and bring the level to the proper level.

Bleed air from the caliper cylinder if the brake hose was disconnected.

Recheck the brake fluid level in the reservoir.

7. Depress the brake pedal several times to seat the pads and establish the correct clearance between the pads and disc.

Warning.

Do not move the vehicle until the brake pedal feels firm.

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